Crown (10)

The earliest Crown record dates from pre-WWI and was pressed by Polyphon using their own masters. Then, in the mid-1920s, Edison Bell used the name for a 6" disc which used masters from their 6" "Bell" records, but it seems to have out-lived "Bell" by a few months. Then, in 1935, Crystalate produced Crown as a 9" record sale by F. W. Woolworths at 6d (2.5p) from 1935 to 1937. With the exception of a few items which were dubbed from US ARC masters, all these Crowns use UK masters recorded specifically for the label by Crystalate. Dance bands include Mrs Jack Hylton (Ennis Parkes), Billy Merrin and Jay Wilbur's band under many different pseudonyms. Harry Bidgood recorded his accordion band (using the name "Rossini") and there were many popular singers, including Vera Lynn.